bumf

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌmf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bumf )


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bumf  (bumf ),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
  1. British Terms[Slang.]toilet paper.
  2. British Termsmemoranda, official notices, or the like.
  • short for bumfodder. See bum2, fodder1 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bumf, bumph / bʌmf/
  1. superfluous documents, forms, publicity material, etc
  2. toilet paper
Etymology: 19th Century: short for earlier bumfodder; see bum1
'bumf' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bum - bumph

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